Going into the third round, McIlroy still thought he could catch Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson at the top of the leaderboard. "The club head came loose on it earlier on the week and I had to get the head re-glued. McIlroy shot 2-over 73 and was even par for the tournament. TROON, Scotland (AP) " Rory McIlroy's 3-wood already wasn't in the best shape, so it had no chance when he chucked the club to the ground in frustration after a bad shot at the British Open. His bad start, when he missed short putts on Nos.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 16, 2016 18:11 UTC